The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-03-04
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS

UAkUlA lEhkllUhlAL NEWN
DIR. j. H. Barber, an old and much
loved citizen OF Watertown, is dead.
Gov. Church nominates P. A. Nc.
clure OF Pierre to be territorial com.
missioner OF immigration. He will
nominate Alex Griggs, Abe Boynton
md N. T. Smith to be railroad COM
missioners.
At Sioux Falls, Willard Collins, aged
eight years, was shot dead by his
brother, aged eleven years.
The long disputed settlement be.
tween Grant and Roberts counties
has been effected. Grant county ac-
,epts $4,000 as Roberts county g
share OF the old Indebtedness.
Congressman Clifford has laid before
the house petition from the grand
lodge OF Good Templars, representing
5000 members OF the order, asking
that the right to vote upon the liquor
question be granted to the District oi
Columbia.
Washington special: 1t is whisper.
I'd here that there is trouble brewing
at the White House for Territorial
Secretary Mccormack OF Dakota. 1t
is reported that he may be asked for
his resignation. Among several alleg.
ed grounds for dissatisfaction it is re.
ported that the president is offended
because Mccormack, while acting as
governor ad interim for n few days,
issued pardon to one McGill. He
thinks this an unwarrantable as
sumption OF power, and discourteous
to the incoming governor.
Mr.. James A. Haight OF St. Paul
and Miss Nellie Pierce, daughter oil
sx-Gov. Pierce, were married at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents in
Bismarck. Nearly two hundred peo.
pie attended the wedding reception,
and the friends of the bride and groom
showered presents upon them without
number. The bridal party left for St.
Paul where Mr.. and Mrs. Haisht will
take up their home.
Sixteen thousand out OF the 25,,
600 bushels OF wheat in the Minneap.
oils elevator, was burned. Church's
Ferry will be saved, but in q damaged
condition. The elevator will be rebuilt.
vt once,
At Watertown, Harry Thompson
and Mrs, Ida Henderson were held TO,
trial for adultery.
The acreage in wheat in Sargent
eounty for 1887 will be over one-third
larger than that of last year.
Alfred Fischer was bound over te
the district on a charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. Hegav,
a chattle mortgage on tree claim fol
500.
Mcdonald & Ensign's general stor,
and postoffice vt Cando, Townel
county, caught fire and the building
and stock were entirely CONSUMED
Loss, $4,0oo; insurance ga, 900.
Preparations have actively begur
ior the firemen's tournament al
Mitchell in June. At meeting thu
bicycle club, numbering over twenty
members, decided to cooperate with
The firemen.
Notice OF suit has been eerved or
The officers of Sphinx county contest
ing the validity of the removal of the
county seat from Ashton to Redfield
The election returns, it is alleged, bore
Indications OF gross frauds.
At Highmore, water OF good qual
ty has been struck in the artesiar
veil, and a fine. flowing stream secur
I'd at depth of 1,54O feet.
The Watertown National bank vii
erect building in early sprine cost
ing $40, 900 Or sac 900.
For nearly six months Judge Nc
connell has been constantly in court
opening at 9 o'clock In the morning
and not adjonrning until 6 in the afte,
aeon, except a short interval at noon
and part OF the time holding late even
ing sessions in the endeavor to attend
TO the litigation Of a population equa
to districts in Minnesota where there
are three judges: His friends fear thai
ais health is heing broken by tn,
strain. He was taken i'll at Fargo.
In a trial before justice OF tht
peace at Lead City. during the tenn
porary absence OF the court, the plain
tiff whipped the defendant wbils tn,
attorneys kept the pFewd back so the,
could fight; 4he court then ~. ,,,, ;.
and the trial pfoeeeaSs' ~'ufhe'
Gov, Cbr-
..rcl was rendered brillian
.ception at the capitol building il
Bismarck.
The board OF education at Water
town, has secured the services OF Pro
5: A. Foster as superintendent, vic
W. f. Gorrie, resigned. Mr.. Foster i
from Nabasha county, MINI.
The National Bank at Huron
has opened its doors for business
This makes the fourth national ban
at Huron. 1t has $4,000 capital,
the successor of the Traders Bankin
company.
w. s. Bell of Berrisford, who ha
been chosen Sabbath school mission
ary of the Congregational church, wi
move to Mitchell and enter upon hi
duties April 1.
The appointment of Mayor p. A
Mcclure as commissioner OF immigra
tion by Gov. Church gives thegreates
satisfaction at Pierre, where the ger
tleman lives.
| The annual convention of the Tel
ritorial Sabbath School associatio
will assemble in Watertown June /
and continue three days.
Gov. Church sent in the names {
Alex Griggs of Grand Forks, All
Boynton of Lennox and N. T.. Smit
Of Huron to be railroad commissio,
ers.
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